Jackson Center is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Jackson Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jackson Center, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jackson Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jackson Center leans more Republican than 70 of 108 neighbors.
Jackson Center runs about 52 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Jackson Center leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Jackson Center. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Jackson Center, PA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Jackson Center looks the way it does
Turnout in Jackson Center sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Millbrook, PA R+53
- Perrine Corners, PA R+53
- Stoneboro, PA R+52
- Pardoe, PA R+48
- Centertown, PA R+51
- McDowell Corners, PA R+37
- Mercer, PA R+40
- Sandy Lake, PA R+51
- Fredonia, PA R+54
- Grove City, PA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Unity, WI R+50
- Lanark Village, FL R+54
- Trout Lake, WA D+16
- Culbertson, MT R+61
- Stittville, NY R+44
- Summersville, MO R+70
- Billings Heights, MT R+56
- Waveland, IN R+61
- Oxford, KS R+53
- Sanostee, NM D+26
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.